Speaking to reporters, US President Donald Trump said he expected a "good deal" for both the US and Europe. "We have started negotiations" - the US President replied when asked if he had contacted European leaders about the Greenland issue.
According to Mr. Trump, this will be a "very important" deal from a national security perspective. "I think it will be a good deal for everyone, a very, very important deal. I believe we will reach an agreement there," he emphasized.
The US President affirmed that Europe also wants the US to reach an agreement on Greenland.
Previously, on January 21, after negotiations with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Mr. Trump announced that the main features of an agreement related to Greenland had been formed.
According to Axios, the draft agreement proposed by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to President Trump includes preserving Denmark's sovereignty over Greenland, and updating the terms of the 1951 defense agreement related to this island.
The draft also allows the US to establish military bases and "defensive zones" in Greenland if NATO considers it necessary.
However, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen later declared that Mr. Rutte had no authority to conduct such negotiations on behalf of Denmark. She also said that the discussion process has now returned to the "traditional path" of diplomacy.
